CS J = 2 yields 1 emission toward the central region of M82

Details CS J = 2 yields 1 emission toward the central region of M82 CS J = 2 yields 1 emission toward the central region of M82

Jul 1990

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1990nascp3084...78w&link_type=abstract

In NASA, Ames Research Center, The Interstellar Medium in External Galaxies: Summaries of Contributed Papers p 78-80 (SEE N91-14

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

Galaxies, Hydrogen, Hydroxyl Emission, Infrared Radiation, Line Spectra, Molecular Clouds, Radio Astronomy, Star Formation, Starburst Galaxies, Supernova Remnants, Angular Resolution, Continuums, High Resolution, Luminosity, Observatories, Radio Telescopes, Rotation

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M82 is an irregular (Type II) galaxy located at a distance of approximately 3.5 Mpc. Its unusual appearance and high luminosity, particularly in the infrared, has led many astronomers to classify it as a starburst galaxy. This interpretation is supported by the observation of a large number of radio continuum sources within the central arcminute of the galaxy. These sources are thought to be associated with supernova remnants. The starburst in the central region of the galaxy is believed to have been triggered by tidal interaction with either M81 or the HI cloud surrounding the M81 group. High angular resolution CO-12 J=1 to 0 maps by Nakai (1984) and Lo et al. (1987) indicate the existence of a 400 to 450 pc rotating ring of molecular material about the central region of M82. Red- and blue-shifted absorption components of the HI and OH lines measured by Weliachew et al. (1984) provided the first evidence for the presence of the ring. Many astronomers, each using a different angular resolution, have compared CO-12 J=1 to 0, J=2 to 1, and J=3 to 2 emission and concluded that a large fraction of the CO emission is optically thin. Additional observations suggest that the molecular material toward the center of M82 is clumpy and dense. Unlike the lower rotational transitions of CO, CS is excited only at relatively high densities, nH sub 2 greater than or equal to 104 cm(-3). It is in clouds with these densities that stars are expected to form. This makes CS an excellent probe of star formation regions. Researchers observed the CS J=2 to 1 transition (97.981 GHz) toward 52 positions in M82 using the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) 12 m telescope.

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